A review by everie
Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Fun, frothy definitely pulled-from-real-life kind of story about a huge cast of neighbors, family, and friends in 70s San Fracisco. The dedication to naming brands is wild lol.

One character's arc definitely feels a yikes amount of dated, but I can imagine just how fun it must have been to read the columns as they came out and wonder what society figures they were secretly referencing.